Newport County, Rhode Island

RI · FIPS 44005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
84,657
Rank #693 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Household Income
$103,514 +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #137 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #461 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$609,700 +116.3% vs nat'l
Rank #81 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54.1% +60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #61 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,300 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
54.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.6%47.2%70.9%82.4%6.7%4.9%3.2%1.7%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Newport County, Rhode Island

Newport County, Rhode Island has a total population of 84,657, making it the 693rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Newport County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Newport County is $103,514, which ranks #137 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Newport County is $609,700, 116.3% above the national median. Renters in Newport County pay a median gross rent of $1,713 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Newport County, 54.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Newport County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.7%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).

All data for Newport County, Rhode Island comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.